Chapter 228: Chapter 148: Reshaping the Demon Pill for My Sister-in-law (True) (6k)_3

You Su looked at this strong girl, and a deep respect welled up in his heart. It should be noted that she wasn’t a tough cultivator at the moment, but a fragile mortal.

Without further hesitation, You Su grabbed Ji Xueruo’s legs and lifted her from the fish body. Countless black thread-like things pulled at the girl’s jade feet, his sword-like brows tightened, and he shouted sharply:

"Hold on!"

Then he gave a strong tug, breaking all those links.

The momentary pain was like raging waves, while Ji Xueruo was just a helpless, drifting leaf. Her screams were already lost, and she could only silently vent her pain.

You Su hurriedly searched through the Qiankun Bag for all the spirit pills and herbs, and clumsily fed them to Ji Xueruo.

The girl, exhausted, raised her eyes, with pale skin beneath the densely laced black veins. She couldn’t muster any other expression, only murmured:

"Thank you..." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

You Su adjusted her skirt for her, "Don’t talk, just digest these pills, the treatment isn’t over yet."

Ji Xueruo was very weak and prepared to close her eyes for a long rest. But the weaker she became, the more she couldn’t fall into a coma; once her mind relaxed, she might never wake up again. You Su knew this and could only keep talking to her:

"Miss Ji, you must not close your eyes, at least don’t fall asleep. Listen to me, I solemnly reintroduce myself to you, my name is You Su, You as in ’roaming’, and Su as in ’perilla’. I’m from Chuyun City, Mandarin Duck Sword Sect, my junior sister is Ji Lingruo, your younger sister, your full name is Ji Xueruo, right? My junior sister mentioned you. Actually, I already guessed your identity..."

You Su rambled on, talking about countless irrelevant topics, similar to an old nagging lady from the mortal world.

Ji Xueruo’s eyes were dazed, her consciousness nearly slipping into stupor; she knew she couldn’t fall asleep, but she really wanted to give up the struggle, having persisted until now she was exhausted.

But every time on the verge of fainting, it was this clear young man’s voice that awakened her. Unexpectedly, at the brink of life and death, it was this blind man, to whom she had never showed a good face, who refused to give up on her...

The pills finally started to take effect, warmth began to flow from her abdomen, regaining some strength, she began to respond with a few ’hmm’s to You Su’s rambling, indicating she was not asleep.

Receiving a response, You Su spoke even more energetically; this girl’s tenacity exceeded his imagination, in the absence of any anesthesia, the act of cutting and extracting the fish just now was akin to directly tearing her lower body apart, yet she bore it.

Who knows how long he rambled on like this, You Su felt his mouth was about to dry out, the Divine Power of the little white fish was also exhausted, returning to the Exorcism Order.

Ji Xueruo’s face already showed some color, she couldn’t bear for You Su to continue toiling, so she interrupted:

"Enough... stop talking, I will consider the matter with Lingruo."

You Su showed joy, "Miss Ji, you held on!"

"Thanks to you."

"It’s all Miss Ji’s own merit." You Su sincerely praised, though soon his expression turned troubled.

"What’s wrong?" Ji Xueruo asked sharply.

You Su hesitated for a moment before saying, "The poison in your body isn’t completely cleansed; now it’s just that we’ve cut off your fish tail, but if the toxins aren’t cleared, you’ll eventually grow a new fish tail. To completely remove the poison from your body, only you can do it."

Ji Xueruo raised her hand with difficulty, black blood flowed on her fair wrist, she seemed lost:

"Without cultivation, how can I expel these impurities... You have a way, right? Otherwise, you wouldn’t say the treatment isn’t over."

"I have a way, but... it’s up to Miss Ji to decide whether to accept it."

This matter naturally requires both parties’ consent, You Su wouldn’t save someone by forcibly taking advantage of their chastity.

"If I don’t accept, wouldn’t all the suffering have been in vain? But go ahead."

She had barely seized this sliver of life, now facing death again, how could she possibly agree.

You Su turned to face Ji Xueruo, though he couldn’t see, he still tried to appear formal:

"Dual Cultivation with me."

...

As soon as these words fell, the atmosphere plunged into dead silence; after a while, Ji Xueruo exclaimed in surprise:

"What with you?!"

"Dual Cultivation."

"With whom, dual cultivation?!"

"With me."

This time, Ji Xueruo couldn’t bear it anymore, sitting up with a loud thud, coughing and angrily saying:

"I’ll give you one chance to explain! Or you’ll never see my sister again!"

This was already the greatest concession to You Su for his series of rescue actions just now.

"You don’t have a Demon Pill, so you have no cultivation. But I have a special physique, my Yang essence can help you remold a Demon Pill. The new Demon Pill in my junior sister Ji Lingruo’s body was born from Dual Cultivation with me. So if Miss Ji doesn’t want to die, the only option now is Dual Cultivation with me."

"Are you threatening me?! So your efforts in splitting my legs were all for this purpose?! I only have the same face as Lingruo, but I am not Lingruo!"

Ji Xueruo was somewhat hysterical, her anger causing her chest to heave; she didn’t doubt You Su’s words, as they matched what Ji Lingruo had told her.

"Please calm down, Miss Ji, I’m not threatening you, I’m just informing you, whether you accept it or not is your personal choice. You Su is blind, saving you is not out of desire for your body, but because you are Lingruo’s elder sister. If Lingruo knew I didn’t save you, she wouldn’t forgive me, and my conscience wouldn’t rest easy."

"And with your partner’s elder sister, dual cultivation, your conscience will rest easy?"

"Dual Cultivation is just a way of treatment; lives are at stake, the principle of illness without avoidance to physicians, I believe Miss Ji understands. I can assure you, only this once, I won’t trouble you further; the only one I love is Lingruo."

"You wouldn’t also guarantee me that Lingruo definitely won’t be told, would you?!"

"Actually, whether it’s told or not, I could care less, I have a clear conscience, but I hope Miss Ji won’t let it impact my relationship with Lingruo."

"You!"

Ji Xueruo was furious, despite just acknowledging this blind man, but he immediately shattered that upright image he had established.

"Then I’d rather die!"

You Su also fell silent, Ji Xueruo was far fiercer than he had imagined.

But could he really do it, just watch Ji Xueruo die before him?

Disregarding her identity as Lingruo’s elder sister, even before entering the pool, Ji Xueruo, under the alias Xiaoyu, kindly reminded him to leave; upon arriving at the Jade Ring Pool, she expressed her willingness to assist him if anything happened; especially moments ago at death’s door, sacrificing herself, she tasked Xiaoyu to convey the danger of this place to him.

"Miss Ji, life is but one, every individual’s journey through life isn’t easy. You are magnanimous as the Snake Race’s Empress, what weighs upon you is far heavier than on me, but as a mere nobody like myself, I too have reasons not to die. Compared to life, truly many things aren’t that important, only by living can your aspirations and dreams have a possibility to become reality. I’ve said my piece and respect Miss Ji’s choice."

You Su gently advised, Ji Xueruo had already calmed down. She clearly recognized You Su wasn’t that kind of person, his words influencing her, she immersed herself in her own thoughts without answering You Su.

She too asked herself, could she bear to die like this?

If it was a hopeless situation like deciding to perish along with Yui Zhen, she wouldn’t fear death. But at this moment, while facing despair, there was suddenly a way out; she couldn’t help but hesitate.

She once believed that by risking everything and entering the pool alone, she could bring an opportunity for the Snake Race; but if she chose death with her own hands, what would be the point?

Ji Xueruo shook her head, trying to shake off the dizziness brought by the Divine Blood.

She hadn’t yet witnessed the Snake Race flourish, hadn’t seen her sister grow up, and the vile perpetrator of her mother’s murder was still out there unchecked!

Ji Xueruo always saw herself with high regard, how could she die so lightly like a feather?

It’s just a membrane, it wouldn’t be her stain. When she ascends to the peak and reflects upon her reborn life, this part of her history would merely add to the color of her legend.

"Don’t get greedy ideas! Just this once! I won’t obstruct you and Lingruo, but you and I will no longer meet!" Ji Xueruo bitterly bit her red lip and said angrily: "And! Don’t speak of it! Even to Lingruo! Or I’ll slice you to pieces!"

"As Miss Ji says."

...

"Is it... is it not done yet?"

"Almost, almost!"

"Mmm...

"Is it effective, Miss Ji? Quickly use the incantation I taught to absorb it, refine it into a Demon Pill."

"It’s effective... but, the Demon Pill has just formed a shell."

"A shell? Could it be insufficient strength?"

"Sigh, it is what it is... let’s continue."

"Then, I apologize."

...

"Whew... Miss Ji, is it filled?"

"Filled... truly filled."